Musnad Ahmad #56
Musnad Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (ra)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ دَاوُدَ، حَدَّثَنَا نَافِعٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عُمَرَ، عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، قَالَ قِيلَ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ يَا خَلِيفَةَ اللَّهِ فَقَالَ أَنَا خَلِيفَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَنَا رَاضٍ بِهِ وَأَنَا رَاضٍ بِهِ وَأَنَا رَاضٍ.
It was narrated that Ibn Abi Mulaikah said. It was said to Abu Bakr: O khaleefah (caliph) of Allah. He said: I am the khaleefah (lit. successor) of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I am pleased with that.
Narrated by It was narrated that Ibn Abi Mulaikah said. It was said to Abu Bakr:
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This hadith is #56 from Musnad Ahmad, in the Book of Musnad Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (ra) and narrated by It was narrated that Ibn Abi Mulaikah said. It was said to Abu Bakr:.